Tonya is 5' 3" tall, weighs 151 pounds, and is 38 years old. her waist circumference is 37". her life is busy but sedentary. she simply does not have the time or energy to stay with an exercise program after working all day as a receptionists and caring for her two socially active children. she would like to lose about 20 pounds but knows dieting doesn’t work for her—all the diets she has tried in the past have left her hungry and feeling deprived. losing weight has taken on greater importance since her doctor told her that both her blood pressure and glucose levels are at “borderline” high levels. what is her bmi? assess her weight based on bmi.

Her BMI is 26.7

Explanation:

Tonya's BMI is 26.7 which places her in the overweight category - which is anything over 25.

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it is a small, green fruit, shaped like a pumpkin.

the skin of the fruit contains hydroxycitric acid (hca). this is the active ingredient in garcinia cambogia extract, which is marketed as a diet pill.

how it works: animal studies show that it can inhibit a fat-producing enzyme in the body and increase levels of serotonin, potentially to reduce cravings (1, 2trusted source).

effectiveness: one study with 130 people compared garcinia against a dummy pill. there was no difference in weight or body fat percentage between groups.

a 2011 review that looked at 12 studies on garcinia cambogia found that, on average, it caused weight loss of about 2 pounds (0.88 kg) over several weeks.

side effects: there are no reports of serious side effects, but some reports of mild digestive problems.